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The Artist’s Double Life: The Day Job
Feeling bifurcated? Jekyll and sometimes Hyde? Creatives often live a life that mirrors our cell phone plans: we spend our ‘peak minutes’ at a day job while our ‘off peak minutes’ (nights and weekends) afford us little time to get our creativity fix. As a creative do you ever feel like this pic to the right?… Continue reading The Artist’s Double Life: The Day Job
The 10 Minute Secret to Creative Achievement (Hint: Scrivener)
It’s so simple. Some of us don’t admit we need it. We’ve got it under control right? Nope. I’m taking my own advice. Instead of talking about this ten minute secret, I’ll just do it. Here goes…
Ten Commandments for Creatives
Ten Commandments for Creatives 1. Give space, time and energy to your creativity. If you don’t, your space, time and energy will go to things you don’t value. 2. Creating is an act of worship. (Tweet this) Not creating is self-centered and selfish. 3. Your creativity is a gift given to you. Share gifts. 4.… Continue reading Ten Commandments for Creatives
Three Simple Tips for Creative Propulsion
[box color=gray, center]”What are the core lessons you learned along the way that it would have been helpful to have known before you got started?”[/box] Seymour Jacklin posed this question at the end of this amazing post. It really got me thinking about the three things I currently find helpful in my creative process. +Never stop… Continue reading Three Simple Tips for Creative Propulsion
Waiting to be Creative: Get a New Mantra
“I just don’t feel inspired right now.” “Not really feeling creative.” “I can’t work under a deadline. My creativity doesn’t happen like that.” Bull@#$*. For real. I don’t like to use strong language, yet sometimes you gotta call it what it is. Especially if it’s ruining your artist and your life.
Biggest Loser Lessons for Creatives: The ‘I’ll Try’
As I sit here, watching NBC’s The Biggest Loser, I felt compelled to do a rewrite of a recent post… kill that loser enemy. *** “I’ll try.” They’re demon words. Just say “I won’t and I can’t.” ‘I’ll try’ is a disease…
Comfort Zone Creativity: Possible or Impossible?
Comfort zone. Creative zone. Are there magic recipes to create masterpieces? I saw this simple drawing here and was given permission to repost it. [Update: the original post is here along with a ton of other gems! Check it out!] Man I love this concept… and hate it. Can we create in a comfort zone? Aren’t… Continue reading Comfort Zone Creativity: Possible or Impossible?
Creativity, Rule Breaking, and Growing Down
Mastering the art of when to break and not break the rules is a never-ending exercise in creativity. As creatives, we live with the privilege of learning that tightrope walk. Today’s my birthday. I’m 36. I used my birthday money to buy this… Yes, it’s a remote control toy helicopter. Yes, I’ve played with it a lot. Yes, it’s amazing.… Continue reading Creativity, Rule Breaking, and Growing Down
An Actor in the Office: Tips to Making Your Day Job Creative
6 Similarities of Working in an Office and Working on a Cruise Ship I used to do this: Now I do this: As creatives, we have a challenge before us: to live a life filled with joy, connection, and fearlessness, and share those traits with others via our chosen medium of expression. How do we… Continue reading An Actor in the Office: Tips to Making Your Day Job Creative